Parasites that grow and reproduce in nature only in living hosts are called

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Parasites that grow and reproduce in nature only in living hosts are called obligate parasites. These parasites rely completely on their host for their life cycle and cannot survive outside of a host organism.

Read that as parents

Certainly! If you read "parasites" as "parents," the statement would be:

Parents that grow and reproduce in nature only in living hosts are called obligate parents.

However, it’s worth noting that "obligate parents" is not a standard term in biology or any field related to parenting. If you meant something else or have a different context in mind, please clarify!

No I meant I mistakenly read that as parents instead of parasites

Got it! It’s easy to make that kind of mistake when reading quickly or if the words are similar. If you have any other questions about parasites or related topics, feel free to ask!